A New Hampshire community is marking the anniversary of the killing of a Mont Vernon woman in a home invasion that left her daughter seriously injured.

Two years ago, 42-year-old Kimberly Cates was killed in a machete and knife attack that left her 11-year-old daughter, Jaimie, injured. The men convicted of the attacks are serving life sentences in prison.

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Now, the community is on a mission to take back the date and change Oct. 4 from a date of sorrow to a date that honors Cates' vitality.

A group of 160 golfers, many with close ties to the case and the Cates family, braved torrential rains Tuesday for the inaugural Kimberly Cates Golf Tournament. Organizers had six weeks to pull the tournament together.

"The community is amazing," said organizer Sharon Soucy. "Whatever we asked for, no one said no."

The proceeds of the sold-out tournament will go to the Kimberly Cates Scholarship Fund. Tee times were delayed by weather, but everyone involved expressed determination to go forward and not postpone the event. A concert event in August raised an estimated $30,000, according to organizers.

Cates' husband, David, and Jaimie were at the golf event but declined to talk with media. Those close to the family said they are doing well.